Liverpool are lining up a double transfer swoop this January with Watford's Abdoulaye Doucoure and Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele the men they want to bring to Anfield.

Doucoure has been a revelation at Vicarage Road and was named as the club's player of the year last season, while Dembele has struggled to hold down a regular place since his £100 million-plus move to the Nou Camp from Borussia Dortmund.

According to the Transfer Tavern, manager Jurgen Klopp is keen to strengthen his hand for the second half of the season and make a serious assault on the Premier League title, which the Anfield club have never won before.

Neither players would come cheap, however, but with Fabinho reportedly unhappy and seeking a way out of Anfield, selling him would free up some cash to fund their audacious double swoop.

Andreas Weimann of Derby County fouls Jack Grealish of Aston Villa during the Sky Bet Championship match between Derby County and Aston Villa at iPro Stadium on December 16, 2017 in Derby, England. (Image: Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

Tottenham Hotspur are also lining up a double transfer this winter and have Aston Villa's Jack Grealish and Barcelona winger Malcom in their sights.

Grealish bagged a goal for Villa in Friday's win over Bolton Wanderers and has long been linked with a move to White Hart Lane, but the London club baulked at his £40 million asking price.

However, they look set to test the water again, according to reports, when the window opens in a few months after the club failed to make a single signing during the last window.

Malcom's name has been linked with Spurs for a long time, but he opted to join Barcelona in the summer from Bordeaux instead.

However, he has failed to hold down a first team place at Camp Nou and is said to be unhappy at the lack of game time he is getting with the club.

However, Spurs are not the only club in for Malcom. Barcelona are lining up a player-plus-cash offer for Chelsea's Brazilian star Willian.

According to reports in La Sexta, the La Liga champions are determined to get their man and are happy to include Malcom as a makeweight in a potential deal.

Malcom, who has also courted interest from Arsenal in the past, has struggled since his £36 million move from Bordeaux.

Sport Witness claim that Barcelona are ready to offer £17.5 million plus the player to Chelsea in January.

Lionel Messi of Barcelona celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the La Liga match between Valencia CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio Mestalla on October 7, 2018 in Valencia, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images)

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has denied that he is keen on bringing footballing superstar Lionel Messi to the Etihad Stadium.

The Argentinian ace has played all of his football at the Nou Camp, since coming through the famed La Masia youth system and he has broken all kinds of records along the way.

The thought of him playing elsewhere is hard to imagine, but reports recently linked City with a sensational £220 million move for the pint-sized genius and pay him a jaw-dropping £850,000-a-WEEK!

However, Guardiola has dismissed the claim, telling the Manchester Evening News: “I know how important he is for Barcelona. I never made the first step to say I want this player. Never.

“I said a thousand times I want him to stay at Barcelona. I want that.”

Benfica's midfielder Joao Felix celebrates a goal during the Portuguese league football match between SL Benfica and CD Aves at the Luz stadium in Lisbon on September 23, 2018. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP) (Photo credit should read PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP/Getty Images)

Chelsea face a race against time to sign attacking midfielder Joao Felix after Benfica offered him a new deal with a massive £105 million get-out clause.

Felix is said to be close to agreeing the contract, which could well put him out of the reach of the Blues for the time being.

Maurizio Sarri has been closely watching the new star of Portuguese football after a stunning start to the season – especially as the 18-year-old’s current deal sets his fee at a more affordable £45 million.

Felix is seen as one of the brightest young players coming through the ranks in his homeland, and has two senior goals for the Eagles to his name already.

Clubs in Italy and Spain are also on his trail, while West Ham tried to seal a switch last month.

Chelsea and Manchester United's hopes of luring Mauro Icardi to the Premier League appear to be over with the Argentinian striker set to sign a new deal with Inter Milan.

That is according to CalcioMercato , who claim the Inter captain is keen on improved terms at the San Siro with so much interest in his signature.

The situation is the same for in-demand defender Milan Skriniar, who is being watched by United, Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

The report claims that Inter have refused £57 million offers from Manchester City and Barcelona and the next requests could come from United and Bayern, but Inter do not want to hear about any offer lower than £70 million for their gem.

Leicester City are prepared to give Filip Benkovic his chance as a replacement for Harry Maguire with reports again surfacing that their England star is heading to Manchester United.

Maguire has become a man in demand after his performances for England at the World Cup in the summer, but would cost United in the region of £60 million.

With his desire to play Champions League football, Maguire knows he has to leave the King Power Stadium and United have shown the most ingterest.

As a result, Leicester have been looking for replacements as see Benkovic as the ideal fit, according to The Sun.

Leicester bought the 21-year-old Croatia youth international for £13 million in the summer before sending him out on loan to Parkhead.

The writing is on the wall for two Chelsea stars with boss Maurizio Sarri admitting he doesn’t know what the future holds for Danny Drinkwater and Victor Moses.

Neither player has had an impact this season with Sarri sticking closely to the same team.

He said: "I think the situation is that Drinkwater for me is not suitable for a midfield (ahead of Jorginho or Fabregas) with two midfielders. I told him two months ago what I think.

"Moses is more suitable for playing like a wing back, than a winger or a full back. Do they have a future at Chelsea? I don’t know. They have to improve but their characteristics are a little bit different."